On May 15, 2020, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the combination of Opdivo (nivolumab) and Yervoy (ipilimumab) for treatment of advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with a PD-L1 level equal to or greater than 1% for [...]
In March 1999, physician Jerri Nielsen was stationed at a research facility in Antarctica when she discovered a lump in her breast. For the next seven months, until a plane could safely land in the harsh polar landscape, she treated [...]
SAN CARLOS, Calif. and WASHINGTON, May 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- GO2 for Lung Cancer (GO2 Foundation) has promoted Jennifer C. King, Ph.D., to the role of chief scientific officer. In her new position, Dr. King will be responsible for leading scientific and research priorities for a global [...]
On May 8, 2020, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Retevmo (selpercatinib) for treatment of advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with a change in RET under the accelerated approval pathway. The FDA based their approval on the [...]
The authors of this weekly advocacy update are all scientists (nerds) and so before we get to this week’s update, indulge a little humor: “May the Fourth be with you!” Now back to our regularly scheduled programming: As of May [...]
As of April 24, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports 895,766 cases of COVID-19 and 50,439 COVID-19-associated deaths. As the number of cases continue to rise, the importance of maintaining social distancing and following shelter [...]
During this unprecedented time, health care is quickly evolving with remote or virtual doctor visits, also known as “telehealth.” Opening the door to telehealth allows patients and providers access to continued care while minimizing the risk of possible exposure [...]
As of April 18, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports 661,712 cases of COVID-19 and 33,049 COVID-19-associated deaths. A recent study conducted by researchers at Stanford University suggests that this number is an underrepresentation of [...]
When we talk about shared experiences, this probably isn’t one any of us would have chosen. But as shelter-at-home orders hit more and more communities, people across the U.S.—and the world—are grappling with our new reality. Maybe this includes [...]
As of April 11, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports 492,416 cases of COVID-19 and 18,559 COVID-19-associated deaths. The United States now has the highest number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the world. These numbers [...]